Foreword

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of tables and figures vii
4. List of abbreviations viii
5. Australian states and territories; Australian governments from 1972; and map of Australian states and territories xi
6. Notes on contributors xiii
7. Editors’ introduction to the series xvii
8. Foreword xix
9. Preface xxiv
10. Policy analysis in Australia: context, themes and challenges 1
11. The ‘policy advising’ context
12. Policy professionals in context: advisors and ministers 23
13. The economic context of policy analysis in Australia 37
14. Policy analysis and public sector capacity 53
15. Analysis and advice within government
16. Policy analysis at the federal government level 71
17. Policy and policy analysis in Australian states 87
18. Policy analysis capacity and Australian local government 105
19. Reflections on policy advice in Australia 121
20. Policy analysis beyond executive government
21. Parliamentary committees and inquiries 137
22. Expert policy advisory bodies 151
23. Consultants, think tanks and public policy 167
24. Media influence on public policy 183
25. Parties and interest groups in policy analysis
26. Policy development in political parties 201
27. Business associations and policy analysis 217
28. Policy and the labour movement 231
29. Policy capacity in the community sector 245
30. Policy analysis instruction and research
31. Policy analysis instruction in Australia 261
32. Academic research and public policy 283
33. Index 303